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王阳明:Chuanxilu, 卷中 143

王阳明《傳習錄》· 卷中·第143条 · Leadership · Health · Cognition · Growth

世之學者如人百戲之場,讙謔跳踉,騁奇鬬巧,獻笑爭妍者,四面而競出,前瞻後盼,應接不遑,而耳目眩瞀,精神恍惑,日夜遨遊淹息其間,如病狂喪心之人,莫自知其家業之所歸。時君世主亦皆昏迷顛倒於其說,而終身從事於無用之虛文,莫自知其所謂。間有覺其空疏謬妄、支離牽滯,而卓然自奮,欲以見諸行事之實者,極其所抵,亦不過為富強功利、五霸之事業而止。聖人之學日遠日晦,而功利之習愈趨愈下。其間雖嘗瞽惑於佛、老,而佛、老之說卒亦未能有以勝其功利之心;雖又嘗折衷於群儒,而群儒之論終亦未能有以破其功利之見。 蓋至於今,功利之毒淪浹於人之心髓,而習以成性也幾千年矣。相矜以知,相軋以勢,相爭以利,相高以技能,相取以聲譽。其出而仕也,理錢榖者則欲兼夫兵刑,典禮樂者又欲與於銓軸,處郡縣則思藩臬之高,居臺諫則望宰執之要。故不能其事,則不得以兼其官;不通其說,則不可以要其譽;記誦之廣,適以長其敖也;知識之多,適以行其惡也;聞見之博,適以肆其辨也;

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Locator:卷中·第143条 · Verified:2026-10-19 · Verification:Exact match

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